Oregon FFA Association 2018 Scholarship Instructions and Application

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1 Oregon FFA Association 2018 Scholarship Instructions and Application Read all instructions. Answer all questions. Provide ONE ORIGINAL plus required attachments with boxes marked for EACH scholarship you are applying for. Completed applications with attachments must be postmarked no later than or hand-delivered no later than 5 PM on January 31, All incomplete or late applications will be rejected, NO EXCEPTIONS. The Oregon FFA Association will not inspect applications for completeness prior to the deadline. Send to: OSU CAS Ag Ed Dept Oregon FFA Scholarships 108 Strand Ag Hall Corvallis, OR Eligibility Requirements for all scholarships: 1. Must be an Oregon resident and have or plan to graduate from an Oregon high school. 2. Must be a United States citizen or eligible non-citizen. 3. Must be a current member of the Oregon FFA Association. All scholarships are offered from the listed sponsors. Scholarships could change due to sponsor requests. Please review the requirements of each sponsor. Finalists will be notified by March 1, 2018, and scheduled for an interview at the State Convention by the Oregon FFA Association. Winners of all scholarships will be announced at the State Convention. All scholarships are in the form of cash awards. Recipients of awards must enroll as full time students in a school within 12 months after the date the scholarship was awarded. The only exception will be if the winner is elected to a State or National FFA Office. The recipient will then be allowed to reserve the scholarship until the fall term of school after the term of office is completed. Recipients of awards must provide a copy of their class schedule for their term(s) in school. This documents that the recipient is meeting the requirements of the scholarship. Upon receipt of the class schedule, the sponsor or appropriate foundation will send a check for the amount of scholarship for that school term/year to the institution as specified in the requirements.

2 OREGON FAIRS FOUNDATION Purpose The Oregon Fairs Foundation offers this scholarship to provide incentive for further education and recognition for meritorious work and achievement in FFA and at county fairs. Criteria Applicant must be a senior in high school. Within two years following graduation from high school, applicants must attend a vocationaltechnical school, community college, or a four-year college or university that will lead to a vocational certificate, license, or college degree. Applicant must have participated in FFA activities at their county fair for two or more years. Selection A Selection Committee will review all applications and select up to 12 finalists to be interviewed. Award will be based on contribution of leadership at the applicant s county fair, understanding of the impact of fairs on positive youth development and future commitment to fairs, demonstrated growth through FFA, citizenship and leadership in school and community, and education and career plans. Winners will be announced at the State FFA Convention. Monies will be sent following state fair. Award The Oregon Fairs Foundation offers four scholarships for $1,000. Darrell Ricksger Memorial Scholarship Criteria Must have 3.0 GPA or better at time of application Applicants must have completed at least three (3) years of an Agriculture Science and Technology Program. Students eligible to receive this scholarship must be graduating high school seniors or in their first year of post-secondary education. Past State FFA Officers are ineligible to apply Applicants must have received or will be receiving their State FFA Degree at time of application Must have successfully engaged in a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Selection Applicants are to be judged on the basis of their leadership ability, FFA involvement and scholastic achievement. Award and procedure to obtain scholarship monies One (1) scholarship of $1000. The State FFA Office will notify the Oregon FFA Foundation with the scholarship name, and the intended recipient of the scholarship after the winner is selected at the annual State FFA Convention.

3 Purpose H.H. GIBSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Professor Gibson was the Head of the Agricultural Education Department of Oregon Agricultural College from 1920 to 1953, and was a leader in the initiation of the Agricultural Education program as it stands today. Some of his accomplishments during his many years of service include the following: In 1928 Professor Gibson organized evening classes for young farmers to provide teaching facilities for students in Agricultural Education. In 1936 he developed a program of instructional material for teacher in-service use when teaching different areas of agricultural production. In 1938 the U.S. Office of Education appointed Professor Gibson to a committee, which reviewed teacher training objectives in Vocational Education in Agriculture. In 1939, the Department of Agricultural Education and the State Department of Vocational Education developed the first student teaching program. This program was the forerunner of the student teaching program, as it is known today. Professor Gibson was strongly involved with young farmers and teacher in-service, as well as students in Agricultural Education. He became well known in other states, especially in Arizona and Hawaii. The family of Professor Gibson initiated the H. H. Gibson Memorial Scholarship in 1960 to encourage students of Vocational Agriculture to further their training in an agriculture curriculum of their choice. Criteria The agriculture scholarships will be granted to applicants who have completed the agriculture education program in their high school and rank in the upper one-third (1/3) of their graduating class. Applicants must further their training in an agriculture curriculum at Oregon State University. Selection Award and procedure to obtain scholarship monies Applicants are to be judged on the basis of their leadership ability, scholastic achievement, citizenship, cooperation and financial need. The Agricultural Education Scholarship Committee, including the Head Teacher Educator in Agricultural Education at Oregon State University, will select the recipients of the scholarship after review of student applications and personal interviews at the State FFA Convention. The Head Teacher Educator will provide the recipients applications to the office of the Head Advisor for the College of Agricultural Science where processing of paperwork, contacting the recipients to confirm selection, and notifying donor(s) of the newest recipients will be accomplished. The family of H. H. Gibson will offer two (2) scholarships at $500 each. The State FFA Office will notify the College of Agricultural Sciences Student Advancement Office with the scholarship name, the intended recipients of the scholarship, and the scholarship amounts after the winners are picked in March at the State FFA Convention. 1. When the recipient enrolls in OSU, they are to contact: College of Agricultural Sciences Student Advancement Office 147 Strand Hall Oregon State University Corvallis, OR (541) casstudy@oregonstate.edu 2. The Student Advancement Office will then send an authorization for payment to the OSU Foundation. 3. The OSU Foundation will then send a check to the Financial Aid Office. 4. Financial Aid checks for enrollment and then disburses the funds to the student accounts in the form of a credit.

4 Purpose OREGON STATE FFA ALUMNI EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP The Oregon State FFA Alumni Association supports and promotes the FFA organization, FFA activities and agricultural education. The purpose of this Educational Scholarship is to award FFA members that have excelled in FFA programs and will continue to support and promote the FFA program. Criteria Applicant must be from an Oregon FFA chapter that has a current paid and active Oregon State FFA Alumni Affiliate. Applicant must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA or better. Selection Award and procedure to obtain scholarship monies The Selection Committee made up of at least one State Alumni Council, Alumni Member, and representative of the agri-business community will evaluate applications using a point scale to evaluate applications prior to the Annual State FFA Convention. At Convention the top applicants will be interviewed and the top applicant will be awarded the scholarship. To receive your scholarship, provide the following: Name and address of the college you will be attending Student ID # (and/or Social Security Number) Proof of registration (Your class schedule) Send this information to: Oregon FFA Alumni P.O. Box or alumni@oregonffa.com Salem, OR Funds will be sent to the school and deposited in your student account. Arthur Ray Gilmore Memorial Scholarship Purpose During his teaching career, Mr. Ray Gilmore was an Agriculture Science and Technology instructor and FFA advisor in several programs in western Oregon. Due to medical reasons, he retired in 2003 from the Molalla FFA program. Even after he retired, he volunteered his time on many levels to work with the agriculture students/ FFA members of this state. Mr. Gilmore deeply believed in the goals, purpose, and life-long learning that Agriculture Education and FFA membership provide high school students. Mr. Gilmore s service to the Oregon FFA at local, state and national levels demonstrated his tireless commitment to agriculture students and FFA members. He was devoted to bringing out the best in all his students through their education and involvement in the FFA. With Mr. Gilmore s blessing, the Gilmore family initiated this scholarship though the Oregon FFA Foundation to encourage and support students that are pursuing a degree in Agriculture Education. Criteria Applicant must have a 3.0 cumulative GPA or better. Applicants must have completed at least three (3) years of an Agriculture Science and Technology Program. Students eligible to receive this scholarship must be graduating high school seniors or in their first year of post-secondary education. Applicants must be pursuing a degree in Agriculture Education. Selection Applicants are to be judged on the basis of their leadership ability, scholastic achievement, citizenship, cooperation and financial need. Award and procedure to obtain scholarship monies The family of Arthur Ray Gilmore will offer one (1) scholarship of $500. The State FFA Office will notify the Oregon FFA Foundation with the scholarship name, and the intended recipient of the scholarship after the winner is selected at the annual State FFA Convention.

5 Oregon FFA Association 2018 Scholarship Application Submit ONE Original application (Check all scholarships you are applying for) Oregon Fairs Foundation H.H. Gibson Memorial Oregon FFA State Alumni Gilmore Memorial Scholarship Ricksger Memorial Scholarship Full Name Current Address Birth Date City State Zip Home Phone Address Is your permanent residence? Rural Farm Rural Non-Farm Urban Have you maintained Oregon residency since Sept.1, 2009? Yes/No Are you a U.S. citizen, an eligible citizen, or neither? Contact Information: This is for my parent Other, specify Full Name Address City State Zip Work Phone Contact Information: This is for my parent Other, specify Full Name Home Phone Address City State Zip Work Phone Home Phone Years enrolled in Secondary Agriculture Education courses? Are you a currently paid member of the Oregon FFA Association? Yes/No Years as paid local, state, and national FFA member? FFA Chapter FFA Chapter Advisor Name of High School What year did/will you receive a high school diploma? High School GPA SAT Score ACT Score What is your rank in your high school senior class: Out of Students College Choice City State Degree Pursued (B.S., B.A., Masters) College GPA Major Field College Enrollment Date Expected Graduation Date City

6 Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Program. Explain briefly how you started your SAE program, how your program has developed and how your SAE relates to your future goals. Describe the type of work, major responsibility or career activities that became a part of your SAE program while in FFA. Depending on the nature of each responsibility, the terms used to describe may include hours worked, number of acres, head of livestock, earnings, etc. Year Type of Work/Enterprise, Major Responsibilities or Career Activities Size/Scope Percent Ownership List a maximum of eight major FFA activities and the level of participation in each: Activity Year Chapter District State National School and Community. List eight major non-ffa activities and accomplishments achieved that were helpful in making you a more involved and contributing individual to your school and community. These activities may include class offices, extracurricular student activities, etc. Activity Year(s)

7 Explain your long-range goals for school, employment, life-and describe what specific skills and personal values you want to foster in yourself to achieve those ends. Explain how your experiences in FFA will benefit your future. Expected Financial Analysis for First Year of School: EXPENSES: Tuition Books Housing Living Expenses Transportation TOTAL REVENUE: Scholarship(s) Trusts/College Funds Parents Gifts Savings SAE Income Employment Income TOTAL Required Attachments: 1. High School Transcript. Photocopies are accepted. If you have a transcript in an official sealed envelope, remove it from the envelope. Transcripts must list each course taken, grades, grade points, and credit hours. 2. College Transcript, if enrolled. Photocopies are accepted. If you have a transcript in an official sealed envelope, remove it from the envelope. Transcripts must list each course taken, grades, grade points, and credit hours. 3. ONE Reference Letter from FFA Advisor 4. ONE Letter of Recommendation from a source other than a relative or Advisor.

8 For the Oregon Fairs Foundation: List your leadership and/or volunteer participation at the county and state fair. Year(s) Responsibility you had Number of hours spent at the fair to fulfill the responsibility. Write a brief essay on the benefits of fair participation for youth and why such opportunities should continue in the future. The essay should include an illustration of how the applicant has grown as a human being as a result of FFA, and address the applicant s plans for continued involvement in FFA and county and state fairs (2 pages maximum, double spaced). STATEMENT OF APPLICANT AND GUARDIAN I certify that all information given on this application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. If requested, I agree to give proof of the information on this application. I understand that selection committees may review information on this application and my transcripts. I acknowledge that I disclose my Social Security Numbers as a voluntary but necessary action for the purposes of identification (which may include sharing such information with donors). If selected to receive a scholarship, I give permission for a publicity release. Applicant Signature: Date: Guardian Signature: Date: STATEMENT OF APPLICANT S PRINCIPAL AND/OR GUIDANCE COUNSELOR I certify that the school and grade point information provide herein, is correct to the best of my knowledge. Principal Signature: Date: Counselor Signature: Date: